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Nikkei down more than 3 percent (AP)

Date : 16 Mar 2008 Category : World

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AP - Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index plunged 4.2 percent in Monday's morning session as the dollar hit a 12 1/2-year low against the yen.

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